Students requesting admission to NDS should complete the following steps.

1. Fill out the Application Form

2. Copy of the Birth Certificate

3. Letter of financial clearance from the previous school

4. Vaccine Records (only Nursery and Primary School). Students from 6th through 12th grade must present a Health Certificate

5. Pre-school students: Official last Report Card

Students from 1st to 6th grade:Original and copy of the transcripts from previous school (in English or Spanish) from the last three years (if applies)

Students from 7th to 12th grade:Original and copy of the transcripts from previous school (in English or Spanish) from the last five years (if applies)

6. Students coming from foreign schools must request the special procedure required by the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education

7. Two recent photographs (passport size)

8. Fill out the Health Record Form

9. Complete the Contract Registration

10. If coming from local school, present the Ministry of Education School Transfer form Hoja de Traslado/Cambio de Centro which includes the student code

All documents should be submitted to the Admissions Office. An interview with the School Counselor is required. Student may be asked to have a meeting with the Primary or Secondary Director or the Academic Director if needed. Placement exams will be given from 2nd grade and on to determine the students academic level in English, Spanish and Mathematics. Entrance to grade level will be determined by the Academic Director or the correspondent Director, based on all submitted information.